PM: Independent senators have proven me right

2026-01-28 - 01:35

Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar said she is not surprised the Zones of Special Operations (ZOSO) Bill was defeated in the Senate and said now drug mafias and gang members are happy. The Law Reform (Zones of Special Operations) Special Security and Community Development 2026 Bill which required a three-fifth majority for passage did not receive support from a single Independent Senator. Asked for a response following the adjournment the Prime Minister said, “I told you so.” Asked if she was disappointed the PM said, “Why would I be disappointed?” Persad-Bissessar then said, “They have shown the entire country that I was entirely right about them. I am quite satisfied that they have proven me right. The people that are happy are the local drug mafia and gang members who stand to benefit from the votes of the nine bootlickers.” The Prime Minister said the Independent Senators have done “irreparable damage” to their bench. “They have not an iota of credibility now in the eyes of the population.”